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| Type | Broadcasttelevision network |
|---|---|
| Country | Philippines |
| Broadcast area | Mega Manila |
| Headquarters | UNTV Broadcast Center, 907EDSA, Philam Homes,Quezon City,Philippines ADD Convention Center, Sampaloc,Apalit,Pampanga,Philippines |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Tagalog,English,Portuguese,Spanish |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Members Church of God International |
| Parent | UNTV News and Rescue (PBC andBMPI) |
| Key people | Eli Soriano Daniel Razon |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Founded | 2014 as ADDTV(test broadcast) |
| Launched | September 3, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-09-03) |
| Founder | Members Church of God International |
| Former names | Ang Dating Daan Television (2014–2017) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Channel 55.03 |
| Streaming media | |
| Truth Channel Live Stream | YouTube |
Truth Channel (formerly known asAng Dating Daan Television orADDTV) is a Philippine religioustelevision network. It is the flagship television network of theMembers Church of God International (MCGI), together withUNTV News and Rescue, the network's carrier onfree-to-airdigital terrestrial television (DTT). It broadcasts 24 hours a day on Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Channel 38 (617.143 MHz) in Metro and Mega Manila, Rizal, Bulacan, Pampanga, Laguna, Cavite and some parts of Tarlac.
Its studios in thePhilippines are located at the UNTV Building, 907 Brgy.Philam,EDSAQuezon City and at theADD Convention Center, Brgy. Sampaloc,MacArthur HighwayApalit,Pampanga. It also has a broadcast facility inSouth America, a garage transformed into a makeshift studio inFlorianópolis,Santa Catarina,Brazil, shared with MCGI's own international TV channelsTV Verdade,TV La Verdad andThe Truth Channel.[1]
Its digital transmitter is located at Emerald Hills,Sumulong Highway inAntipolo,Rizal. The 16-storeyUNTV Broadcast Center along EDSA Philam is currently under construction to serve as its new headquarters by 2018, and it operates 24-hours a day, with the exception of Mondays, where the channel is offline from midnight to 4 am.
Truth Channel is known for its broadcast ofItanong mo kay Soriano, a talk show in Bible Exposition format popularized byAng Dating Daan (ADD), the longest-running religious program in the Philippines, hosted by international radio and television evangelistBro. Eli Soriano, together with broadcast journalist UNTV-BMPI CEO,Kuya Daniel Razon.
The segment has spontaneous question and answer format where live audience ask questions to the host. The religious program airs in four languages namely Filipino, English, Portuguese and Spanish with English subtitles.
On September 3, 2017, Truth Channel formally ceased its test broadcast which began in the last quarter of 2014 as Ang Dating Daan Television (ADDTV) and officially launched its broadcast ondigital terrestrial television, using Japan'sIntegrated Service Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), the sole digital television (DTV) standard in the Philippines for its transition from analog to digital broadcast.[2] on UHF Channel 38 as its frequency, together with the flagship stationUNTV.
On the same date, an exclusive ceremonial switch-on led by then-MCGI Assistant Overall Servant BrotherDaniel Razon was held at the MCGI Headquarters in Apalit, Pampanga during the "Thanksgiving of God's People" (Tagalog:Pasalamat ng Buong Bayan ng Dios) international gathering of theMembers Church of God International.
Truth Channel revamped its programming line-up and introduced a newstation identification (ID) andon-screen graphics to reflect major changes. It also launched its slogan "Truth Above All" where it emphasize "Truth" as the TV channel's core value based on Bible verse1 Timothy 2:3–4.
DuringUNTV's 9th anniversary celebration in 2013,Kuya Daniel Razon announced the network's ongoing transition from analog to digital broadcast. The activity includes upgrading of technical equipment and studio facilities.[3]
After a year, UNTV began its test broadcast in Mega Manila using itsnew digital transmitter in Antipolo.[4] On October 2, 2014, UNTV began its simulcast test broadcast on UHF channel 38 (617.143 MHz) along with its analog broadcast on UHF channel 37. It has two (2) standard definition (SD) channels and one1seg or “oneseg” channel. 1seg is the common name of DTV service specifically for mobile phone devices. UNTV multi-channel line-up also included one high definition (HD) channel called “ADDTV” or “Ang Dating Daan Television” showing purely religious programs and songs of praises. Its digital broadcast can be received in Metro Manila and nearby provinces like Bulacan, Pampanga, Cavite and Rizal, using ISDB-T set top boxes including LED TV sets and mobile devices with built-in ISDB-T tuners.[5] In a DTV signal test conducted by Philippine mobile phone brand Starmobile last April 2015, UNTV was present in eight out of 14 locations in Metro Manila with decent signal strength of three up to the maximum of four signal bars.[6]
| Branding | Callsign | Channel | Frequency | Station Type | Area of Coverage |
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| Truth Channel | DWAO-TV | 38 | 617.143 MHz | Originating | Mega Manila |
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